November 19th, 2022

Today was a fantastic day. My wife Averianna Jewel Nunies inspired me by showing me a new website that helps to build maps for a fantasy world. She showed me another application that allows you to also create Artificial Intelligence creations of characters. She finished NaNoWriMo in two weeks and did well over the word count. Also, we went to a terrific bookstore in Hilo, called Bookbuyers and got her and me a bunch of books. I love books.

Her interest in world-building amazes me. Writing different iterations of other worlds remains one of my talents as it is my favorite pastime. My opportunity remains character-building. This is from reading so many books and not having to create my own characters. Laziness comes from the practice of not having to think about the person and what they actually do in a story.

One of the books that I read this weekend was called, Lessons from a Writing Life: Sometimes the Magic Works by Terry Brooks. He wrote about his experience in writing his Shannara books. He tells a compelling story about his journey from studying to becoming a lawyer, then ultimately embarks on telling his action stories the Shannara chronicles. He talks about his methods and rules to write good adventure stories. He says to read, read, read, outline, outline, outline, write, write, write, and repeat, repeat, repeat. But, also to make a really good point stand out that one should make sure to do their best work.

The lesson I learned regarding writing to be very honest is the fact that practice makes perfect. If you want to write a fantasy fiction novel then you should start immediately making it the best masterpiece that you have ever done. Remember to tell stories remains a good human skill to pass lessons on from one generation to another while we no longer can contribute to the Earth.

Until the next post, please know that I write from the heart and I look forward to sharing more inspirational stories.

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Adam and Eve

Stuck Adam jay-walked across the street to see what was going on in the park next to the jungle gym. And as a terrible child, he would often get into mischief by climbing up the cafeteria roof with his cousin Theo. Theo did not have any friends of his own, so Adam had to babysit Theo whenever he saw him. Today was different. The day was hot, and Adam and Theo would sit under the portables on these types of days. King Kalakaua Intermediate school was always empty in the middle of summer. Many kids hung out on the Portable stairs and smoked cigarettes. Adam was nine years old, already at that age where he already knew the difference between right and wrong. “Hey Theo, let's look around to see if we can find hiding spaces,” Adam looked around the delivery dock for the cafeteria. He was trying to find a way in. He was very skilled at getting into places he was not supposed to go into. He walked around the building looking for some clue, a doorway, or a secret passageway to get them int...

How does your main character, Stewart feel?

Now it is my turn: colours of Stewart Stewart feels emotions like excitement and enthusiasm. He goes on a field trip because he just loves museums. At first, when his teacher said, next week we will be going to a museum, he was so excited the next day that he got his clothes ready for school the night before. Stewart did not have the time to wait for no man. Stewart behaved like an education warrior. In the scene when he pricks his finger on a wooden box as in the "Dream of the Rood," he gets the feeling of actual regret because Stewart loves his friends, he loves the comradery. This love for others did make him feel afraid, afraid to do things alone. Afraid to take the risk. Afraid to be alone in the big bad world- whether it be now or in the ancient past.

Writing Routine

Another writer writes for about one to two hours in the morning. Another writer may write in the morning only like Ernest Hemmingway. A retired editor says to write four to five hours per day if you can. A USA Today bestselling author says to write four to eight hours per day until you can write twelve. Of course, I exaggerated this one a bit because this is what I will follow. Okay, so let us try this. Since it is February, I will now write two hours per day and increase it every month by one hour moving forward. The act of writing by itself will not do but rather create something from my own mind for TWO HOURS per day for now.

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